program because they provide a graphic display of vital
up-to-date information.
The VIDS board displays all maintenance status
information—particularly system problems or failures
and supply status—providing the ability to review the
overall maintenance situation quickly. This allows the
maintenance officer, maintenance control chief, and
group and work center supervisors to carry out their
duties more effectively and efficiently.
The maintenance control VIDS board (fig. 6-2)
displays maintenance information from all work
centers in the division. It and the work center VIDS
6-5
CATAPULTS
VB-01
DGA
DRIVE SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL
HYDRAULICS
ICCS
JBD
LAUNCH ENGINE
LUBE SYSTEM
NGL
STEAM SYSTEM
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(NOTE: LISTING OF SUB-SYSTEMS
ON THE MAF BOARD IS OPTIONAL)
MAINTENANCE CONTROL
ALL WORK CENTER
VIDS BOARDS VERIFIED WITH M/C
VERIFIED:
W/C
IN WORK
AWM
AWP
CATAPULTS
A
B
C
D
JOBS IN WORK
JOBS
AWAITING MAINT.
JOBS
AWAITING PARTS
ARR GEAR
WORK CENTER
DESIGNATIONS
VB-01
VB-02
VB-03
VB-04
VB-05
VB-06
VB-07
VB-08
VB-09
VB-10
VB-11
VLA
WORK CENTERS IDENTIFIED
WITHIN FUNCTIONAL AREAS
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Figure 6-2.—Maintenance control VIDS board.
